title: Developing a common nursing practice model.
abstract: Implementing standard approaches to nursing care simplifies task-oriented work so nurses can spend more time tailoring expectations to individual patients. A multihospital system defines a common nursing practice model and the issues that occurred during the process.
authors.affiliation: Samaritan Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bachman
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Malloch
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009737:Nursing Records; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*